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It’s In The Genes! The 10 Most Prolific Familes In Sports

Being great is never easy. It’s all about the hard work, dedication and work ethic that separate the mediocre from the great and in sports, this holds truer than anywhere else.

Superior athletes who rise up to the occasion and are able to walk away with multiple titles and transcend the game are the people worth looking up to. You can never discredit a guy, or girl, who goes harder than anyone else to be the best.

But that’s not to say that sometimes, it comes easy to people. Those who are blessed enough to come from a long lineage and bloodline of superior athleticism surely have the inside track, but that’s not to demean any of their work. They just have all of the tools, support and most importantly genes to succeed at a high level.

Over the years, we have seen a handful of truly memorable and great families in sports that range everywhere from brothers, to sisters and even parents. Your legacy is the longest lasting thing you leave on this earth. So when you’re able to build that with your own family, you know you’re really something special. These are the 10 most prolific families in sports:

The Johnsons (Pro wrestling)

The Gasol Brothers (NBA)

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Who: Pau Gasol (33), Marc Gasol (28)

Accomplishments:

Pau – 2x NBA champion, 4x NBA All Star, NBA Rookie of the Year (2002), All-NBA Second Team (2011), FIBA World Cup MVP, FIBA Eurobasket MVP, Spanish League Champion, Spanish League Finals MVP, 2x FIBA Europe Player of the Year

Marc – NBA All-Star, NBA Defensive Player of the Year, All-NBA Second Team, Spanish League MVP, Spanish League Champion

But who’s better? Pau. Obviously. But as of now, Marc has a ton of potential.

The Gronkowskis (NFL)

Rob – 2x Pro Bowl Selection (2011, 2012), 2x All Pro (2011, 2012), AFC Champion (2011), Most TD Receptions by a tight end in a season (17 in 2011), Most receiving yards by a tight end in a season (2011)